Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter After almost seven years in production, the Michael Jackson biopic is finally about to arrive in cinemas – but the road to its release has been far from smooth. The film stars Jackson’s own nephew Jaafar in the title role, but don’t let that fool you: this has been far from a family affair. While some of the Jacksons, and the co-executors of his multimillion-dollar estate, have been on board – and calling the shots – since pre-production began in 2019, others haven’t been shy about voicing their criticism. And this hasn’t been the only behind-the-scenes drama to hit the production… November 2019: Michael film announced After the box office success of his Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, producer Graham King secured the rights to produce a film about Jackson in 2019 and quickly tapped Oscar-nominated writer John Logan (Gladiators, Skyfall) to …